After qualifying on Pole (1st) and leading the first lap, Tim races within the top 7's chess-game of slip-streaming and wheel-to-wheel battles.

The safety car was deployed on lap 3 after the collision of Queenslander Paul Manteit (Rapier) and Victorian Brett Maclennan (Sabre).(Saftey car laps have been cut out). Tim misses the restart ('Safety Car' boards returned on display at last corner, despite its departure from track), but catches the lead group ahead and finishes 5th (3.0s back the winner and 1.4s from 4th). 4th fastest lap time (2:45.7739 on lap 6).